Ronald E Hatch

US Patent:

20070208396, Sep 6, 2007

Filed:

Mar 3, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/368021

Inventors:

Gary Whatcott - Holladay UT, US
Chris Spencer - Riverton UT, US
Scott Davis - Bountiful UT, US
Ronald Hatch - Orem UT, US
Larry Beardall - Sandy UT, US
Curtis Stimpson - Tremonton UT, US

International Classification:

A61N 5/06

US Classification:

607088000

Abstract:

Systems and methods for providing a light pad configured for light therapy, wherein the light pad is dynamically flexible to conform to curvatures of the human body. The light pad includes a flexible, electrical circuit board configuration, a plurality of light sources coupled to the flexible, electrical circuit board configuration, wherein the plurality of light sources are configured to provide light therapy to a patient, and an electrical circuit comprising the plurality of light sources and electrical interconnections of the flexible, electrical circuit board configuration. In at least some embodiments, the flexible, electrical circuit board configuration comprises a plurality of circuit boards that are interconnected by one or more braided cords. The circuit boards provide increased flexibility of the light pad as bending is allowed between the boards, while the braided cord provides a resilient, long-lasting, electrical connection between the independent boards.